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Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: SafeMoon Executive Charges and FinCEN’s Mixing Service Proposal
7.11.2023
Last week saw major regulatory actions against crypto mixing services and alleged fraud along with pushback from lawmakers. Image by Andrii, Adobe Stock. The cryptocurrency industry increasingly finds itself under the purview of regulators striving to balance innovation with consumer protection...
Coinbase narrows loss while crypto trading volumes fall in Q3
3.11.2023
Despite seeing falling trading volumes, Coinbase said they were “pleased” with how the quarter played out
Investor Greed Increases Amid Bitcoin ETF Anticipation
26.10.2023
With bitcoin trading higher amid rising anticipation of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval in the U.S., investor moods have clearly shifted. The index measuring the balance between fear and greed emotions of participants in the crypto market entered the green zone of the scale this...
Bitcoin Primed for 'Supply Shock' as Exchange Balance Drops to 5-Year Low, Analyst Says
26.10.2023
A spot ETF approval could fundamentally alter bitcoin's supply and demand dynamics as professional investors would allocate to BTC as an uncorrelated asset, Forex.com's Matt Weller told CoinDesk TV
Does Block.one Eclipse Microstrategy in BTC Reserves? Deciphering the Bitcoin Treasury Lists
23.10.2023
This weekend, bitcoin enthusiasts discussed the latest update to bitcointreasuries.net, which offers a new visual of the various companies, countries and funds with bitcoin on their balance sheets. The site indicates that Microstrategy owns 158,245 BTC, while Block.one, the company behind...
Tesla Maintains $184M Bitcoin Holdings as Elon Musk Flags Concerns Over High Interest Rates
20.10.2023
Tesla’s third-quarter financial statement reveals that the electric car company has not sold any of its bitcoin. Its most recent balance sheet shows that Tesla continues to hold bitcoin valued at $184 million. Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has raised concerns about the high-interest rate...
SBF Trial: Crypto Lender BlockFi Believed Alameda Was Solvent Given Balance Sheet It Was Shown, CEO Testifies
13.10.2023
BlockFi lost “a little over a billion dollars” due to its involvement with FTX and Alameda Research, Zac Prince said
Sam Bankman-Fried blamed Binance for balance sheet leak to media: court evidence
12.10.2023
An internal document was revealed in court that showed Sam Bankman-Fried believed Binance to have leaked Alameda’s balance sheet to the media in 2022
Caroline Ellison provided 7 ‘alternative’ balance sheets hiding Alameda’s exposure to FTX
11.10.2023
The former CEO testified that she had provided SBF seven options for spreadsheets with misleading information on Alameda’s financials to present to Genesis lenders
Navigating decentralized governance in Web3: Balance of transparency and control
11.10.2023
Finally, as we move forward on emerging technologies such as AI and decentralization, let us remember to remain optimistic and seize the opportunities that lie ahead of us
Darknet Marketplace Tor2door Vanishes, Allegedly Swindling a ‘Massive Crypto Escrow Balance’
30.9.2023
Numerous reports have detailed that a darknet marketplace (DNM) by the name of Tor2door reportedly pulled off an exit scam, making off with a “massive crypto escrow balance.” Discontent began brewing among Tor2door users when the site vanished from the deep web on September 14, 2023,...
First Mover Americas: MakerDAO Exchange Balance Jumps; CZ Denies He Owns CommEx
28.9.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Breaking Down the Infamous Alameda Balance Sheet
20.9.2023
The infamous balance sheet of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm, Alameda Research, served as the basis for a Nov. 2, 2022, story by CoinDesk’s Ian Allison. The article raised questions about how sturdy the company’s financial underpinnings were – and, by extension, how safe Bankman-Fried’s...
How to strike a balance between blockchain transparency and privacy: Nansen CEO
14.9.2023
Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik is confident there will be a protocol in the future that creates a balance between both and is compliant with regulators
Binance CEO brushes off negativity, assures firm has 'no liquidity issues'
8.9.2023
Despite the so-called FUD, Changpeng Zhao said in reality, the crypto industry has scored a number of massive wins in recent weeks
FASB rules ‘eliminate the poor optics’ that shied firms from crypto: Analyst
7.9.2023
“The change should help MicroStrategy and other companies that hold digital assets to eliminate the poor optics that have been created by impairment losses,” said analysts from Berenberg Capital
How to handle crypto trading gains and losses on your balance sheet
6.9.2023
Cryptocurrency taxation and reporting transactions on your balance sheet differ. Here’s how to treat cryptocurrency on your balance sheet
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Diversifies, Adds Bitcoin to Balance Sheet
5.9.2023
Bitfinex, one of the oldest crypto exchanges still operating today, reportedly holds Bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet.
The news that the veteran crypto exchange is investing profits into Bitcoin was reported on Monday by crypto news outlet The Block, which cited “a source with direct knowledge...
AI-Powered Solutions Can Help Crypto Traders Overcome ‘Cognitive Biases’ When Investing — Libertify CEO
23.8.2023
According to Steve Rosenblum, the founder and CEO of Libertify, Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven investment solutions can assist investors in making “timely adjustments to asset allocation.” This means investors using such a solution will be able “navigate the volatile...
Trump’s Crypto Wallet Makes $2.8 Million in Income, FEC Filing Shows
17.8.2023
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has provided new data about his crypto income and holdings in a financial disclosure to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The submission contains information about the balance of an ethereum wallet, which collects proceeds from the sales of Trump-branded...